Bruises, contusions

Name: Bruises, contusions at Westrock
Start: 6/5/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018065469 · 6/5/2018 · Westrock

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Bruises, contusions

Cause

Event: Explosion, n.e.c.
Source: Product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Westrock
Location: 1910 FM 105 S., EVADALE, TEXAS, 77615
NAICS: 322130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting an atomic absorption analyzer when it exploded. The analyzer uses acetylene and nitrous oxide. The employee was admitted to the hospital with contusions to the left arm, legs and lower left abdomen.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown